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Big Wave Construction LLC
5.0(
7
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Building Site - Preparation and ClearingExcavation - Major Grading or ReslopingExcavation - Major Grading or Resloping - For Business+1 more

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2023

Offers commercial services

Customers say: True professional

Big Wave Construction has over 20 years of experience in the grading and excavation field from small, residential work, to large, commercial projects. Focusing now primarily on providing the highest quality excavation and grading for hire on residential earthwork projects. Need something on your grounds prepared, dug, trenched, leveled, cleared, hauled, et cetera. Let big wave construction make it happen for you!

Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes
Backyard reshapes

+2

Recommended by33%of homeowners
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Sika Masonry
3.7(
22
)
Building Site - Preparation and Clearing

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Malakai and his team were professional and worked diligently on my patio to get the job done in the timeframe we needed it finished. I would recommend to anyone needing concrete work done.."
Response time11 hrs
Response rate93%
51 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Lanea and Levi Excavating
New to Angi
Building Site - Preparation and ClearingBuilding Site - Preparation and Clearing - For Business

Serving Kailua, HI and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

Lanea and Levi Excavating is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

Home extension
Plumbing
Keystone wall
Keystone wall and planter
Graded for sidewalk

+3

Response time4 hrs
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Excavating FAQs, answered by experts

It’s possible to transplant trees as tall as 50 feet when an experienced tree planting service uses the right equipment. However, a tree with a trunk larger than two or three inches in diameter needs to be handled by a professional in order to yield successful transplanting results. Consulting a tree planting professional is the best way to tell if your large tree can be safely transplanted.

The best type of soil to build on is a mixture of sand and clay, known as loam soil. Loam soil has the best combination of these soil types to build a foundation on. The clay particles help with water retention, so it won’t erode like sandy soil might, and the sandy particles help with drainage, so you won’t see unsafe soil expansion or have an increased risk of leaks from water sitting against your foundation.

Yes. A metal detector is one of the quickest and easiest ways to find your septic tank. However, metal detectors can be too expensive (costing upward of $300 in some cases), and not everyone has a metal detector just lying around. If that’s the case for you, you can also take a long metal rod and poke it into the ground at regular intervals until you hit something—likely your septic tank lid.

Septic drain lines (or leach lines) are typically buried between 18 and 36 inches underground, and should be at least 6 inches below the surface. These pipes are perforated and surrounded by filtering materials like sand or gravel. Burying the lines at this depth helps minimize odors and allows bacteria and other biological processes in the soil to effectively treat the wastewater. Burying lines too close to the surface can cause issues unless the soil is very compact and stable.

Tree experts don’t advise against digging through tree roots, but instead encourage caution and consultation with a local arborist to make sure you don’t damage the tree’s structure or interrupt its water or nutrient intake. An arborist can recommend specific practices when digging and help prune the roots or dig a trench for utilities with a tool that can remove soil without touching the tree’s roots.

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